The "Ritchie Law Firm" was founded in 1992. The Firm is located 30 minutes from Tulsa, Oklahoma in the City of Pryor. The "Ritchie Law Firm" is presently comprised of four attorneys plus support staff including paralegal staff with the CLA designation. The Firm's attorneys and staff have a diversified background of experience. The experience of the Attorneys in the firm includes experience as municipal court judge, municipal court prosecutor, criminal defense for the indigent criminal defense system, and experiences outside of the legal profession in the fields of insurance, real estate, and accounting.
The Firm's practice is statewide for the state of Oklahoma however the primary geographical practice area of the Firm includes Tulsa County, Rogers County, Mayes County, Delaware County, Craig County, Cherokee County, Wagoner County, Creek County, Muskogee County, Adair County, Sequoyah County, Haskell County, and LeFlore County. In particular areas of the law such as Eminent Domain/Condemnation, Real Estate, and Personal Injury the Firm regularly practices in a much larger geographical area extending across the State of Oklahoma.
The "Ritchie Law Firm" attorneys are each experienced and trained with an emphasis in different areas of law. As such, the Firm handles a number of types of legal cases and matters including but not limited to: Family Law, Divorce Law, Custody Law, Eminent Domain/Condemnation Law, Personal Injury Matters, Real Estate Law, Business Formation and Business Law, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Worker's Compensation Defense and Claimant Cases, and Social Security Disability Cases.
Recent Decisions, Trials and Appellate Matters:
- The Firm recently prevailed in an appeal relating to an $875,000.00 Jury Verdict in an eminent domain case in Southeastern Oklahoma near Durant, Oklahoma. The State;s evidence at trial was $291,000.00. The State appealed the case alleging error of the trial court in the admissibility of evidence relating to appraisal. The appellate court upheld the trial court. The verdict was sustained. The Firm had likewise represented the landowner in the Jury Trial of the case.
- The Firm recently prevailed in an appeal relating to an $81,479.00 Jury Verdict in an eminent domain case in Southeastern Oklahoma, Marshall County. The State's evidence was approximately $27,000.00 while the landowner's position was $81,479.00. The trial court awarded the landowner fees and costs in addition to the judgment on the jury verdict. The State appealed the award of fees and costs. The appellate court sustained the trial court's judgment. The Firm had likewise represented the landowner in the jury trial of the case.
- The Firm recently prevailed in an appeal wherein the landowner had settled his condemnation case prior to any construction being done on the proposed road. The road was then constructed and flooding became an issue. The Trial court dismissed the landowners suit for the flooding which was brought under the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act. The court ruled that the settlement of the original condemnation case was likewise a settlement of the possible flooding that later became an issue. The landowner has appealed the dismissal. The trial court was reversed by the appellate court and the case may now proceed to trial on the claim for damages due to flooding.
- The Firm recently prevailed in an appeal where the trial court ordered a reduction in a jury verdict. The Jury awarded more money to the landowner than the appraiser for the landowner had testified to in court. The State asked the Court to reduce the verdict. The trial court ordered a remittitur of the overage. The landowner appealed. The appellate court reversed the trial court and reinstated the verdict of the jury. The Firm had likewise represented the landowner in the jury trial.
Current Appeals Pending:
-An Administrative Law Appeal involving Federal Relocation Benefits where a displaced residential landowner in an eminent domain case has appealed a relocation award based on an alleged irrational application of a ratio method in setting the amount of the award. The Relocation Board issued its decision affirming the actions of the Oklahoma Department Of Transportation. The matter is now on appeal to the District Court Of Rogers County from this administrative decision.
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